Objective To investigate the clinical application of the combined radical operation retaining the mandible with one-stage reconstruction using free flap in the patients with tongue carcinoma.Methods The combined radical operation retaining the mandible with one-stage reconstruction using free flap was performed in 39 tongue carcinoma patients.Results Postoperative healing well ,9 cases of recurrernce,the primary of which 5 cases ,4 cases of cervical recurrence,the recurrence of cases in all 3 cases of T3 ,T4 ,6 cas es of cervical lymph node and distant contralateral transfer of 5 cases,includlng 2 cases of T3,T4 of 3 cases after 1 to 3 years.Conclusion The combined radical operation of tongue cancer,passed the stringent selection case,preserve the integrity mandible is completely feasible.

Objective To research the clinical effect of treating sagittal fracture of the mandibular condyle (SMFC). Methods 20 cases of SMFC patients were treated by removing the severe allotopic broken bone block of SMFC and adopting conservative intermaxillary traction. Results All these patients had no adverse side effects such as secondary infection,limitation of mouth opening, arthrocleisis, occlusion disorder and facial deformity. Following-up from the 8th month to the 4th year indicated that their occluding relation and opening movement recovered well. The CT graphs and panoramic radiographs of operated patients discovered that the injured condylar processes had become roughly proper or a little less proper. Conclusion Reasonably removing the severe allotopic broken bone block of SMFC and adopting conservative intermaxillary traction are the more effective methods to cure SMFC ,which is easy to be grasped and popularized.

Asthenospermia accounts for about 30% of the causes of male infertility. Currently, most drugs for asthenospermia lack specificity and desirable therapeutic efficiency. An insight into the pathogenesis of asthenospermia is important for the development of specific therapies for this disease. The protein Na+/K(+)- ATPase α4 isoform (NKA4) presents in both mature testis tissue and the sperm tail, the absence or reduced activity of which may significantly decrease sperm motility. Ouabain is a natural inhibitor of NKA4, suppressing its activity by specifically binding the ouabain site in it. The hypothalamus and adrenal cortex excrete an ouabain-like steroid hormone called endogenous ouabain (EO), which may be associated with the pathogenesis of asthenospermia by inhibiting the activity of NKA4, affecting Na+/H+ exchange, Na+/Ca2+ exchange and sperm cell membrane potential, and eventually reducing sperm motility.
Asthenozoospermia ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Male ; Membrane Potentials ; Ouabain ; chemistry ; Protein Isoforms ; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Sperm Motility ; Sperm Tail ; Spermatozoa ; Testis

Objective To explore the clinical effect of detection of serum procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP)and white blood cell (wBC)on diagnosis and treatment of severe pneumonia in children.Methods A total of 189 cases of pediatric patients with pneumonia including 51 severe pneumonia cases (severe pneumonia group)and 138 common pneumonia cases (common pneumonia group)treated from Mar 2014 to Dec 2014 and 30 healthy cases (control group)were enrolled,and the level of PCT,CRP and wBC of all cases were detected.Results The levels of PCT before treatment in severe pneumonia group,common pneumonia group,and control group were 1.12(0.44 ~3.07)ng /ml,0.14 (0.09 ~0.26) ng /ml and 0.03(0.01 ~0.06)ng /ml respectively,and there were significant differences among three groups (P ﹤0.05,respectively).The levels of CRP before treatment in severe pneumonia group,common pneumonia group,and control group were 82.2(25.9 ~120.3 )mg /L,10.8 (5.3 ~23.9)mg /L and 3.2 (2.1 ~6.9) mg /L respectively,and there were significant differences among three groups (P ﹤0.05,respectively).The counts of wBC before treatment in severe pneumonia group,common pneumonia group,and control group were 10.1 (9.1 ~14.1 )×109 /L,8.8(6.8 ~1 1.7)×109 /L and 6.2(4.8 ~7.9)×109 /L respectively,and there was significant difference only between severe pneumonia group and control group (P ﹤0.05 ).The level of PCT and CRP significantly decreased in severe pneumonia group after one week of treatment[PCT:0.15(0.09 ~0.24)ng /ml,CRP:9.9(3.6 ~19.0)mg /L](P ﹤0.05),but there was no significant differ-ence of wBC counts in severe pneumonia group between after and before treatment[8.5(6.3 ~9.8)×109 /L vs.10.1 (9.1 ~14.1 )×109 /L](t =1.312,P =0.205 ).After two days of anti-inflammatory treatment in severe pneumonia group,serum PCT dropped to 44% of the level before treatment,and smoothly dropped to nearly 10% of the basic value every two days.Serum PCT was correlated with serum CRP in children with pneumonia(R2 =0.550 4,P ﹤0.05).Conclusion The combined detection of PCT and CRP could provide important guidance for the differential diagnosis,treatment and prognosis for severe pneumonia in children.

Adult ; Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Gold ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mining ; Silicosis ; mortality ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the influencing factors for eye cyclotorsion and pupil centroid shift during LASIK.Design Non-controlled retrospective case series.Participant 131 patients (262 eyes) with myopia received bilateral LASIK.Methods Eye cy- clotorsion and pupil centroid shift were measured with Custom Vue~(TM) software during operation and compared with age,gender,right or left eye,flap-making method,spherical equivalent (SE),pupil diameter before and during operation.Main Outcome Measures The de- gree of eye cyclotorsion and distance of pupil centroid shift during LASIK.Results The mean eye cyclotorsion during LASIK was 3.07??2.07?(0?-8.6?).The mean pupil centroid shift was 0.33?0.14 mm (0.04-0.51 mm).The eye cyclotorsion was relevant to preoperative pupil size,difference of pupil size before and during operation,and preoperative SE (r=0.188,0.156,0.130,all P7.0 mm was higher than that of with pupil diameter≤7.0mm (3.35??2.17?,2.71??1.89?,P=-0.014).Pupil centroid shift was higher in fight eyes than that in left eyes (0.39?0.12 mm,0.28?0.13 mm,P=0.000).Conclu- sion Eye cyclotorsion and pupil centroid shift during LASIK can be measured with Custom Vue~(TM) system.The eye cyclotorsion may be influenced by the preoperative pupil size.The pupil centroid during LASIK was more significant in the right eyes than in the left eyes.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Syphilis ; diagnosis ; therapy

Objective To investigate the impact of gantry angles on the position accuracy of buildin multi-leaf collimator (MLC) during static (step & shoot) intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).Methods The position accuracy of MillenniumTM 60 pairs multi-leaf collimator (MLC) in Varian 23EX medical linear accelerator during 10 fractions of treatments with static intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) was retrospectively analyzed by resolving dynamic therapy log files and MLC planning files.The single leaf position deviation and gap deviation of each MLC pairs were compared between expected values and actual outcomes.The impact of gantry angle on MLC position accuracy was also investigated with paired t-test between vertical and horizontal beams.Results All the MLC position deviations ranged within ± 1.0 mm,while the gap deviations were at the range of ± 1.5 mm.The statistical standard deviation of MLC position deviations among fractions was less than 0.06 mm.After all the 60 pairs of MLC leaves were taken into account,the M LC position deviation in the field of 103° was smaller than in the field of 0° (t =58.74,P ＜ 0.01),but there was no significant difference between 257° and 0°,while only the moving leaves were put into consideration,the MLC position deviation in the field of 103° was still smaller than in the field of 0°,but the MLC position deviation in the field of 257° was slightly higher than in thefield of 0° (t =41.95、-4.47,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The MillenniumTM 60 pairs MLC in Varian 23EX medical linear accelerator meets the mechanical quality assurance requirement during static IMRT treatments.The MLC positioning showed stable repeatability among treatment fractions.Although the MLC position accuracy is slightly affected by gravity from different gantry angles,but still meets the mechanical QA requirements for medical linear accelerator.This dynamic analysis method is expected to be a novel strategy which may improve the existing QA protocols.

We report a case of occult primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a 30 years-old woman. She developed symptoms and signs that were suggestive of pneumothorax. However, chest radiograph failed to reveal pneumothorax. Therefore, we proceeded with computed tomography (CT) thorax which revealed significantly moderate right pneumothorax. The diagnostic approach and the management of this case are discussed.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of vasovagal syncope, enhance its clinial awareness and to promote the importance of history taking in the differential diagnosis of syncope. Methods A total of 83 patients with the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope were included in the study and their data were, undergone retrospective statistical analysis. Results A 63.9% of patients had recurrent syncope. There was 73.5% of them had motivation and 80.7% of them had presyncope symptoms. Complete loss of consciousness was found in 77.1% of patients. There was 39.1% of them had concomitant symptoms and 39.1% had postsyncopal symptoms. In 54.2% of the patients the duration of syncope was less than 2 minutes. Conclusion It is important to pay attention to history taking and to anylaze the clinical features in the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope.